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Just got a bmw 323i so my first upgrade was this D5150 nav system. I hope it works out good for me. I wish someone sold the sd cards preprogramed with igo with us maps so I don't have to figure it out myself. We need a vide from start to finish on how to install everything correctly so many bugs needed to be worked out.

you download it... copy it over to an SD card.... not rocket science dude

BTW guys, I ordered my 5150 with backup cam 2 days ago, got a call from fed ex, they will not send me my items, cause they only did an FCC paperwork for the LCD display and not the cam. So fed ex must of opened my box cause how did they know it had a cam inside to, and they say the invoice is missing off the box. So I email them and no reply yet to send fed ex the fcc papers for customs, kinda a drag, as I am anxious to install it. Should of had it already. Well fed ex said if they dont get the paperwork in 3 days it goes back to the supplier in hong kong.

I just read on bimmerforums a user right a post that reads "I wired in a DEI 528T relay between the head unit and the CanBus. It has an adjustable timer from 0-60 seconds. Now the CanBus powers up after the unit keeping the unit as it was set on power down. Cheap fix for keeping your wheel controls."

I've PM'd him, and he's gotten to me since.. He will eventually write a DIY and once I have that I'll link it to you here...

You guys gotten any errors with the igo maps? It was too big for the card they sent so I installed it on an old 8gb card. Noticed when copying transfer times would randomly slow down to a crawl so I'm hoping its just a card issue. Error said something about a component not able to be opened and then crashed.

You guys gotten any errors with the igo maps? It was too big for the card they sent so I installed it on an old 8gb card. Noticed when copying transfer times would randomly slow down to a crawl so I'm hoping its just a card issue. Error said something about a component not able to be opened and then crashed.

yes it is a card issue... I had a class 4 card before and it used to take like 40 seconds to boot... transferred over to a Class 10 sixteen gigabyte SD Card and now it loads within 10 seconds

Hey for some of us, its complicated. 1 I dont have a micro Sd reader. And theres so many Igo versions out there, which is the best. And which one is needed to run with the 5150 unit.

I'm being totally honest right now... I've bought my SD card reader from the dollar store lol even if you buy a multi card reader from walmart or computer hardware store... you wont pay more than $10 bucks

an SD Card (I recommend a 16gigabyte card that is CLASS 10!!) that will run you like $19 bucks if you shop around

on previous pages if you go back and read the thread... a guy already posted links to the Igo program, the maps..... there are tons of GPS forums out there...

I just read on bimmerforums a user right a post that reads "I wired in a DEI 528T relay between the head unit and the CanBus. It has an adjustable timer from 0-60 seconds. Now the CanBus powers up after the unit keeping the unit as it was set on power down. Cheap fix for keeping your wheel controls."

I've PM'd him, and he's gotten to me since.. He will eventually write a DIY and once I have that I'll link it to you here...

Just got a bmw 323i so my first upgrade was this D5150 nav system. I hope it works out good for me. I wish someone sold the sd cards preprogramed with igo with us maps so I don't have to figure it out myself. We need a vide from start to finish on how to install everything correctly so many bugs needed to be worked out.

full copy of igo primo with north American maps available as a torrent file out there,want to know where?,aaaarrgh me hearteys!,shiver me timbers!, there is a clue for you!

Hi team. I took the plunge based on this excellent thread and bought both the D5150 and the V0018 DTV units. Great pricing and features!

I have a few quick questions that might help me and others with the install if you guys may have some ideas. My 2004 325Ci RHD came from the factory with the in 2 DIN dash OEM screen with TV / Bluetooth, 6 CD stacker in the boot, but no sat nav.

1. Since I don't have a GPS unit in the trunk and don't have the HK system, do I need this long cable to connect to anything in the trunk? (I'm guessing not).

2. Since I have the OEM BT microphone already installed, can I make that work as the external mic for this Eonon D5150?

3. I already have the OEM TV aerial setup from the factory and works fine on OEM analogue TV. Does anyone know if this can be used for the V0018 DTV add on for the 5150?

4. Snce my car came with the OEM TV screen but no GPS unit, is there a chance my car has an OEM GPS antenna factory installed I can plug into the D5150? (wishful thinking I know).

Cheers in advance all for any tips, can't wait for this bad boy to arrive and will post any bugs or fixes I find along the way!

Hi team. I took the plunge based on this excellent thread and bought both the D5150 and the V0018 DTV units. Great pricing and features!

I have a few quick questions that might help me and others with the install if you guys may have some ideas. My 2004 325Ci RHD came from the factory with the in 2 DIN dash OEM screen with TV / Bluetooth, 6 CD stacker in the boot, but no sat nav.

1. Since I don't have a GPS unit in the trunk and don't have the HK system, do I need this long cable to connect to anything in the trunk? (I'm guessing not).

2. Since I have the OEM BT microphone already installed, can I make that work as the external mic for this Eonon D5150?

3. I already have the OEM TV aerial setup from the factory and works fine on OEM analogue TV. Does anyone know if this can be used for the V0018 DTV add on for the 5150?

4. Snce my car came with the OEM TV screen but no GPS unit, is there a chance my car has an OEM GPS antenna factory installed I can plug into the D5150? (wishful thinking I know).

Cheers in advance all for any tips, can't wait for this bad boy to arrive and will post any bugs or fixes I find along the way!

1: yes you do
2: not without surgery on the unit
3:no
4:no
how do I know?,had the same setup in my car,found out the hard way.

Just got a bmw 323i so my first upgrade was this D5150 nav system. I hope it works out good for me. I wish someone sold the sd cards preprogramed with igo with us maps so I don't have to figure it out myself. We need a vide from start to finish on how to install everything correctly so many bugs needed to be worked out.

Hey thanks for the prompt and definitive feedback given you had the same setup.

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Just for my interest, why do I need the long cable if I only have the CD changer in the trunk?

And why won't the TV antenna work? Is it a connector thing or something more complex?

you need it because all the hardware that makes it work is in the trunk,only the display is in the dash.
you would need to extend the tv antenna cable from the trunk to the dash,and then no guarantees it would work properly with the eonon tv box,far easier to use the supplied antennae with the box.